Mike Gartner was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. He played 19 seasons in the NHL scoring 708 goals which ranks as the seventh most in the history of the NHL. Gartner played the first nine seasons and part of his tenth season with the Washington Capitals.
He was traded with Larry Murphy on March 7, 1989 to the Minnesota North Stars for Dino Ciccarelli and Bob Rouse in a deal that involved three future Hall of Fame players.
Gartner’s career was defined by scoring at least 30 goals in 15 straight seasons.